Michigan Department of Corrections

F.Y.I.

Volume 26, Issue 4 april 4, 2014

Contents:

Corrections Officer of the

Year Finalists ................. 1

Corrections Officer of the

Year Nominees .............. 4

New Reentry

Administrator and Parole

Board Chair Named……5

FOA New Agent

Graduation………………6

Felony Sentencing Guide-

line Resource……………6

People Make the

Difference………………..7

Effective Process Im-

provement and Communi-

cation (EPIC) ................. 8

Corrections Officer

Recruitment ................... 9

NAAWS Conference ..... 9

F.Y.I. is a publication of the

Michigan Department of

Corrections, Office of Public

Information and

Communications.

Please submit articles

through your supervisor to

Jessica Peterson at

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This is the first installment of three in which staff who are nominated for awards at this year’s

Employee Appreciation Banquet will be recognized. The winner in each respective category

will be announced at this year’s Employee Appreciation Banquet which will take place on

Wednesday, May 7 at the Kellogg Center in East Lansing, Michigan.

Officer Charles E. Fausak —Charles Egeler Reception & Guidance Center

Officer Charles Fausak (at right) is the Charles Egeler Reception and Guidance

Center’s (RGC) Officer of the Year. He has been employed with the department for

13 years, and has worked at RGC for 12 years.

Officer Fausak has a positive outlook and shares

this with his fellow colleagues on a daily basis. He

has helped immensely with weapons training at

RGC as a Level I instructor, as well as played a

key role in developing equipment accountability

and streamlining shift changes. He is always will-

ing to adjust his work schedule to ensure that his

colleagues are up to date on their weapons qualifi-

cations which he diligently tracks. Officer Fausak

expertly cares for and cleans RGC’s weapons and equipment so that they are ready

for use by other staff. In addition, he goes above and beyond in maintaining the or-

ganization of the arsenal to ensure maximum accountability.

Officer Fausak is an excellent mentor to other RGC weapons instructors, as well as

probationary employees on his shift, and is one of RGC’s go-to weapons trainers.

He also played a crucial role in the development of RGC’s accountability plan for

personal chemical agents. Officer Fausak is always willing to train, or attend train-

ing, as a Level I Weapons Instructor, CTO Trainer, SCBA Trainer, Fit Testing Coor-

dinator and Chemical Agent Trainer. In 2006, a prisoner was chocking and Officer

Fausak successfully performed abdominal thrusts which saved the prisoner’s life.

In Officer Fausak’s free time, he serves as a Board Member and Treasurer of the

RGC Employee Club, assists with the placement of foster dogs, and is a trainer of

protection dogs for Advanced K-9. In 2013, Officer Fausak developed, produced

and distributed over 100 suicide prevention awareness bracelets to RGC employees

after a fellow employee took his own life.

OFFICER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS (Continued on page 2)

CORRECTIONS OFFICER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS

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OFFICER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS (Cont. from Pg. 1)

Officer Patience Moore—Women’s Huron Valley

Correctional Facility

Officer Patience Moore is the Women’s Huron Valley

(WHV) Correctional Facility Officer of the Year. She

has worked for the department for 13 years, with the

past 4.5 years at WHV.

She is a person of exem-

plary character and integri-

ty. Officer Moore always

has a positive and pleasant

attitude, and she is a very

motivated and hardworking

staff member of WHV. Of-

ficer Moore continually

seeks to improve herself.

In addition, she is extremely dependable and has ex-

celled with numerous special projects that she has

been assigned to work on.

Officer Moore works in the control center at WHV and

performs a multitude of duties daily. Officer Moore

mentors new recruits and light duty staff at WHV.

She created complex count boards in OMNI, which

are utilized by the entire facility, making custody oper-

ations at WHV more efficient. This project was very

tedious and time consuming and Officer Moore han-

dled it with the utmost professionalism. Additionally,

Officer Moore developed and refined the call out pro-

cess for Prisoner Observation Aid job assignments.

Moore operates the complex video management sys-

tem and provides training to other custody staff in re-

gard to the video shakedown equipment. She has

assisted with Weapons Training and PA 415 Training,

as well as assisted the Hearings Officer on numerous

occasions.

Officer Moore has been involved with WHV’s “Shop

with a Cop” fundraiser which was initiated by WHV

staff. “Shop with a Cop” fundraises throughout the

entire year to ensure that children in need in the com-

munity have a special Christmas. This year, WHV

was able to assist 40 local children during the Holiday

season.

Officer Marc E. Schrubbe—Thumb Correctional

Facility

Officer Marc Schrubbe is the Thumb Correctional Fa-

cility’s (TCF) Officer of the Year. Officer Schrubbe

has worked for the department for seven years, all of

which have been at TCF. Officer Schrubbe has a po-

lite and professional demeanor at all times, even in

volatile situations, which has a calming effect on the

staff and prisoners who interact with him. He has ex-

cellent interpersonal skills which permit him to be an

effective officer and trainer, and he can be depended

on by everyone within the institution due to his experi-

ence and knowledge.

Officer Schrubbe is very versatile in all aspects of cor-

rections, can work any position when needed and

does so with confidence and professionalism. He is a

facility trainer and is qualified to train all staff, is well

versed in policies and procedures, and can be of as-

sistance to co-workers that have questions. Officer

Schrubbe is an active Emergency Response Team

(ERT) member and has been an ERT trainer for over

five years. He has attended Train the Trainer ses-

sions for ERT, Emergency

Health Care, Prisoner Man-

agement, Chemical Agents,

Gas Mask Fit Testing, Build-

ing Clearing, and Search and

Recovery. In 2010, Officer

Schrubbe was one of the ERT

members that represented the

department at the Mock Pris-

on Riots in West Virginia. The

MDOC team finished second

overall, which was Michigan’s

best finish at the Mock Prison Riots competition. In

2011, Officer Schrubbe responded to an emergency

call in regards to an unconscious parolee from Camp

Tuscola who was on work detail at TCF. He respond-

ed with and applied the AED paddles and delivered a

shock to the parolee which restarted his heart and

saved his life.

In Officer Schrubbe’s down time, he is a volunteer

OFFICER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS (Cont. on Pg. 3)

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OFFICER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS (Cont. from Pg. 2)

firefighter for the Taymouth Township Fire Depart-

ment and a Medical First Responder for the Birch

Run area. As a member of the Taymouth Twp. Fire

Department, he has received two lifesaving awards,

the first in 2005 and the second in 2010. In addition,

Schrubbe also assists the fire department with deliv-

ering local safety demonstrations such as Stop/Drop/

Roll, Smoke Detector Training, Fire Prevention, and

First Aid classes to youth participants of the Boy

Scouts and Girl Scouts of America.

Officer Joseph Voorheis —Lake County

Residential Reentry Program

Officer Joseph Voorheis is the Lake County Residen-

tial Reentry Program’s (LCRRP) Officer of the Year.

He has worked for the department for 24 years, 14 of

which have been spent at LCRRP. Officer Voorheis

exemplifies professionalism, honesty, integrity, as

well as an excellent work ethic. His positive attitude

and leadership abilities, even while faced with adver-

sity, are appreciated and admired by LCRRP staff.

Officer Voorheis maintains vigilance in the role as a

corrections officer for custody, security and transpor-

tation assignments.

He can successfully

work in any area of

need at LCRRP. Of-

ficer Voorheis has

assisted with the en-

h a n c e m e n t o f

LCRRP’s transporta-

tion process which

resulted in cost sav-

ings and efficiencies for both the facility and the de-

partment. Officer Voorheis often arrives early to work

to ensure that the roads are safe for officers to travel

as well as to ensure that changes are not needed to

the transportation schedule. In addition to coordinat-

ing LCRRP’s transportation schedule, he has re-

mained on the transport schedule to ensure that the

facility’s transportation needs are always met. Officer

Voorheis also provides training to employees for Vital

Differences in Managing Women Offenders.

Officer Voorheis is actively engaged in his communi-

ty, and he serves as a Deacon at his family’s church.

The church community relies on Officer Voorheis to

assist with maintaining the church’s grounds and

building maintenance, drive the church bus and help

congregation members meet their daily needs. Of-

ficer Voorheis also donates fresh fruit, vegetables

and meat grown on his farm to the local community.

Officer Angelina Winn —Pugsley Correctional

Facility

Officer Angelina Winn is the Pugsley Correctional Fa-

cility (MPF) Officer of the Year. Officer Winn has

worked for the department

for 14 years with 13 years

in at MPF. Officer Winn’s

demeanor is always profes-

sional, courteous, respect-

ful and polite. She works a

multitude of assignments

without complaint and con-

sistently displays dedication

and a positive attitude. Of-

ficer Winn is dependable and knowledgeable and is

viewed as a leader by her colleagues. In addition,

She is always conscious of safety and security con-

cerns while remaining firm, fair and objective.

Officer Winn was involved in the implementation of

the Electronic Count System at MPF. She consist-

ently reviews MPF’s operating procedures to ensure

that they accurately reflect current practices. Officer

Winn possesses considerable knowledge and experi-

ence as a training officer for new employees and of

the overall operation of the control center, including

knowledge of all safety and security equipment, pro-

cedures and practices. She routinely acts as a train-

ing officer for other staff in these areas, and is also

trained in all aspects of PA 415, Computer Based

Training, ECD, PCA, Weapons, Handgun Simulation

and Hostage Incident Management. In 2013, Officer

Winn found marijuana within MPF on two separate

occasions. In addition, while assigned to the control

center, Officer Winn observed a prisoner acting sus-

piciously.

OFFICER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS (Cont. on Pg. 4)

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CORRECTIONS OFFICER OF THE YEAR NOMINEES

OFFICER OF THE YEAR FINALISTS (Cont. from Pg. 3)

She continued to monitor the prisoner and observed him receive a cell phone from another prison-

er. The cell phone was recovered from the prisoner which led to the successful prosecution of the

prisoner. Officer Winn’s involvement with the prosecution positively impacted the relationships be-

tween the MPF, Michigan State Police and the Grand Traverse County Prosecutor’s office.

In Officer Winn’s time away from the facility, she is actively engaged in Grand Traverse Land Con-

servancy, is an avid supporter of the Cherryland and Missaukee County Humane Societies, and

routinely participates as a rider in the Father Fred Foundation and American Cancer Society motor-

cycle rides. She also routinely assists with MPF Employee Club charitable functions.

Congratulations to the Corrections Officer of the Year Nominees. We thank you for the outstanding work that you do as

well as the commitment, dedication and pride that you exhibit when carrying out your job.

Officer Raymond Demaerte…………………………………………………………………………….Absconder Recovery Unit

Officer Todd Kent………………………………………………………………………………………..Alger Correctional Facility

Officer John D. Gibson………………………………………………………………………………..Baraga Correctional Facility

Officer Jimmie Mickel………………………………………………………………………...Bellamy Creek Correctional Facility

Officer Neil Kapustka…………………………………………………………………………….Carson City Correctional Facility

Officer Carl Simi……………………………………………………………………………Central Michigan Correctional Facility

Officer Benjamin Bush……………………………………………………………………………..Chippewa Correctional Facility

Officer Herman Williams……………………………………………………………………...Cooper Street Correctional Facility

Officer Travis Miller……………………………………………………………………………………..Corrections Transportation

Officer Angela Dalton……………………………………………………………………………………..Detroit Detention Center

Officer LaShonne Joe……………………………………………………………………………………….Detroit Reentry Center

Officer Donald Maschino………………………………………………………………...Earnest C. Brooks Correctional Facility

Officer Scott Warner……………………………………………………………………….G. Robert Cotton Correctional Facility

Officer Barry McLemore……………………………………………………………………….Gus Harrison Correctional Facility

Officer Jeff Mawer………………………………………………………………………………………..Ionia Correctional Facility

Officer Charles Anderson…………………………………………………………………………….Kinross Correctional Facility

Officer Deborah Friend……………………………………………………………………………..Lakeland Correctional Facility

Officer Charles L. Allen……………………………………………………………………………...Macomb Correctional Facility

Officer Dean Leece……………………………………………………………………………………….Marquette Branch Prison

Officer Anthony Jones……………………………………………………………………………………….Michigan Reformatory

Officer Anthony Melton……………………………………………………………………………Muskegon Correctional Facility

Officer Brad Erskine………………………………………………………………………………..Newberry Correctional Facility

Officer Brad Mullins……………………………………………………………………………………...Oaks Correctional Facility

Officer Dave Hagen…………………………………………………………………………………..Ojibway Correctional Facility

Officer Stuart Bridgewater…………………………………………………………………………….Parnall Correctional Facility

Officer Dennis Beecham……………………………………………………………….Richard A. Handlon Correctional Facility

Officer Anthony Collier……………………………………………………………………………...Saginaw Correctional Facility

Officer Thomas Boatright………………………………………………………………Special Alternative Incarceration Facility

Officer Daniel Lynch…………………………………………………………………………………St. Louis Correctional Facility

Officer Kevin Cummings…………………………………………………………………….West Shoreline Correctional Facility

Officer Tanard Tooson…………………………………………………………………………….Woodland Correctional Facility

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New Reentry Administrator and Parole Board Chair Named

Tom Combs has been selected as the Department’s new Reentry Administrator. Tom will manage

the Prisoner Reentry Office which will include the former CFA Prisoner Reentry Section, CFA Pris-

oner Education Section, FOA Offender Reentry Services Section and the Office of Community Cor-

rections.

The new Prisoner Reentry Office will allow all Department prisoner reentry ac-

tivities to be unified under one command thereby increasing the effectiveness

and efficiency of the program. Tom will report directly to Chief Deputy Director

Treacher.

Combs has been with the MDOC since 1980 and currently serves as Parole

Board Chair. Prior to his appointment to the Parole Board, he worked as Ad-

ministrator of the Substance Abuse Services Section. During his career, Tom

has served as a corrections officer, field agent, field supervisor, supervisor of the electronic monitor-

ing center, and community resource manager. He has a B.A. in Psychology and Criminal Justice

from Michigan State University and a Master’s Degree in Public Administration from Western Michi-

gan University.

Jayne Price has been named the new Parole Board Chairperson.

Jayne was originally appointed to the Parole Board in April 2011. Price previ-

ously worked as a parole/probation supervisor in Kent County. Jayne started as

a corrections officer with the MDOC in 1983 and has also served as a sergeant,

resident unit manager, and parole/probation officer. She has an Associate’s De-

gree in Elementary Education from Grand Rapids Junior College, a B.A. in

Criminal Justice from Grand Valley State University, and a Master’s Degree in

Communication from Western Michigan University. Price was also formally an

adjunct instructor at Grand Rapids Community College and has also served on

at least eight community boards during her career, including serving as chairperson on two of those

boards.

Both positions are effective April 13, 2014.

Please congratulate both Jayne and Tom on their new positions!

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FIELD OPERATIONS ADMINISTRATION

NEW AGENT GRADUATION

Front Row (L to R): Callie Moss, Lisa Geary, Molly Neumann, Artisha Volz, Charity Cummins, Kurt Pasch

Back Row (L to R): Director Dan Heyns, Monique Johnson, Daniel Spiegel, Terrill Collins,

Daniel Hurtekant, Corey Marston, Deputy Director Chuck Sinclair

On Thursday, March 13, the Field Operations Administration’s Second Quarter Academy New Agent

graduation occurred. The Academy included 11 new agents and one field service assistant. The

graduates successfully completed a 10-week multi-phased academy which includes three classroom

phases and at least seven weeks of on-the-job training. The new agents were hired for placement

throughout the state of Michigan. Congratulations to the new field service assistant and field agents.

The department wishes you the best as you begin your new career endeavors.

AGENT RESOURCES FOR FELONY SENTENCING GUIDELINES

The department’s agents have a new resource that can be utilized in regard to felony sentencing. The State Court Administrator’s Office, Michigan Judicial Institute has created a website that pro-vides felony sentencing resources. The Felony Sentencing Resources website provides easy ac-cess to sentencing guidelines and allows agents to submit specific questions in regards to felony sentencing guidelines applications, including interpretations of the guidelines. The Michigan Judicial Institute will provide quick responses to inquiries that are submitted. As responses are provided to the submitted inquiries, the Michigan Judicial Institute will post the questions along with the answer in a Frequently Asked Questions section. Here is a link to the Felony Sentencing Resources web-site - http://courts.mi.gov/education/mji/felony-sentencing/pages/default.aspx. If you have procedur-al questions in regards to felony sentencing, please submit such inquiries to your supervisor prior to contacting the Michigan Judicial Institute.

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OFFICER RECOGNIZED WITH CITIZENSHIP AWARD

On Officer Scott Peterson’s way home from work at the Lake County Residential

Reentry Program (LCRRP), he came upon an accident in Mason County. The Ma-

son County Sheriff’s Department flagged down Officer Peterson to ask if the emer-

gency lights on his vehicle, which formerly was an

EMS ambulance, still worked. When Officer Peter-

son indicated that the emergency lights did in fact

still work, the Sheriff’s deputies asked him to drive

his vehicle into a nearby field so that his lights

would signal an incoming Aero Med helicopter ar-

riving to transport an accident victim to the hospi-

tal. Officer Peterson willingly agreed to assist and

remained at the accident scene for two hours until

the helicopter had successfully landed, loaded the

accident victim and took flight to the hospital.

Officer Peterson’s character exhibits integrity and compassion for others. His actions

truly demonstrate the true spirit of citizenship.

(L to R): Officer Scott Peterson and

Director Dan Heyns

ELECTRONIC MONITORING CENTER STAFF ASSIST

A CHILD IN DANGER

On Thursday, March 20, Electronic Monitoring Operator Del Jones received an af-

terhours call which pertained to a GPS curfew violation. Throughout the call, Del

heard a baby crying in the background. While Del engaged the offender in conver-

sation, he sensed that the offender was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, per-

haps both, and felt that the baby was in imminent danger. Del contact local law en-

forcement and requested that a well check be conducted on the child. He provided

the offender’s location, via his GPS coordinates, and the offender was located by

police and interviewed. The offender tested positive for alcohol, over two times the

legal limit, and was taken into custody pursuant to Agent Sandra Eagle’s request.

Agent Eagle indicated that the offender and the baby’s mother are currently under-

going an investigation by the Department of Human Services’ Child Protection Ser-

vices.

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EFFECTIVE PROCESS IMPROVEMENT AND COMMUNICATION

In the two previous employee engagement surveys, staff made it unmistakably clear that there is a

desire and need to be more involved in the services that the department delivers in furtherance of its

mission of public safety. Over the previous year, the department has

instituted a process improvement structure known as Effective Process

Improvement and Communication (EPIC). EPIC was formulated with

the acknowledgment that the department’s best assets and resources

are its employees, and more times than not, needed efficiencies, as well

as solutions, are identified by the dedicated men and women who do

their jobs day in and day out. EPIC was established to engage and employ teams of employees to

become more involved in the design, implementation and delivery of department services.

Last week, Director Heyns reiterated his commitment to the EPIC process and its role in changing the department’s culture, and recognized that this process engages and empowers staff in every po-sition within the department. You can view the Director’s message by clicking on the following link - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pqA-V2qoGbI. In addition, the EPIC process is being expanded to include new local work teams for each work area within the department. The EPIC policy directive (PD 01.01.110) is effective April 1, 2014. This policy directive provides information in regard to EPIC’s charge, the responsibilities of each EPIC team structure, and pro-cesses in which employees can become engaged. The EPIC policy directive can be viewed here - http://www.michigan.gov/documents/corrections/0101110_451719_7.pdf?20140328144224. This week, the second EPIC video was released in which department employees talked about the EPIC process, their involvement in the process, and explain why they believe the EPIC process to be something truly unique. Take a look at the second video to learn more about how EPIC encour-ages employee engagement and impacts the department’s efforts in process improvement. The second EPIC video can be viewed by clicking on the following link— http://youtu.be/Zlko3CHVvXU.

Personal Portrait shares the personal accomplishments and actions of our employees. If you

know about something an employee has done that deserves some praise or credit, let us

know! Email the story and photos to petersonj14@michigan.gov. F.Y.I. will share their story

with the rest of the MDOC family.

SHARE YOUR POSITIVE PERSONAL STORIES

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CORRECTIONS OFFICER RECRUITMENT

The department’s recruitment staff travels the state of Michigan to attend career fairs in pursuit of recruiting corrections officers. If you have family members or friends who you know are interested in learning more about a career with the department, please encourage them to attend an upcoming career fair. A list of career fairs in which the department’s recruitment staff is scheduled to attend can be found on the State of Michigan Career Events Calendar. For your convenience, here is a link to the Career Events Calendar -http://web1mdcs.state.mi.us/EICPSEventInfo/Events.aspx. Please contact the department’s recruitment office with questions at corrrcrtmnt@michigan.gov. Additionally, in the March 14 edition of the FYI, the article titled “MDOC Needs Your Help Recruiting

Corrections Officers” provided a list of Colleges and Universities that have been approved by the

Michigan Correctional Officers’ Training Council (MCOTC) to deliver the 8-Week Training Program.

Muskegon Community College is an MCOTC approved academic institution which will also provide

the 8-Week Training program even though it was inadvertently not included in the previous article.

NORTH AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF WARDENS AND

SUPERINTENDENTS (NAAWS) CONFERENCE